U.S. Gun Violence
This viewer call-in show focused on guns and crime. The guests took calls concerning gun violence and the recent movement to ban some handguns and semi-automatic weapons. Their views differe…
69 viewsThis viewer call-in show focused on guns and crime. The guests took calls concerning gun violence and the recent movement to ban some handguns and semi-automatic weapons. Their views differe…
69 viewsVia satellite from Miami, Major General Ronald Harrison discussed the current relief efforts by the national guard in Florida including the tent cities, medical aid, and food distribution. M…
51 viewsHanan Ashrawi, official spokesperson for the Palestianian delegation to the Middle East Peace Talks and a former professor of English, spoke on the progress of the sixth round of the talks c…
96 viewsKevin McKean discussed the 1992 presidential nominees' proposals on domestic issues that will directly impact voters' incomes, including health care and tax proposals. Mr. McKean’s comments …
27 viewsRepresentative Howard Wolpe, a member of the Foreign Affairs Committee, discussed events in the Persian Gulf, such as the changes in oil prices, and their impacts on third world countries. H…
36 viewsTodd Leventhal, Director, U.S. Information Agency, Office to Control Disinformation, spoke on Iraq’s use of disinformation in the Persian Gulf war. Mr. Leventhal defined disinformation as th…
344 viewsPaul Leubke talked about his book, Tar Heel Politics and the issues facing voters in North Carolina. He discussed the surprisingly successful campaign of senatorial candidate Harvey Gantt an…
72 viewsWilliam Allen and Ralph Neas discussed affirmative action, gay rights, women’s rights, handicapped access, and integration. They answered viewer questions.
68 viewsSteve Adubato Jr examined the New Jersey gubernatorial race and the New York mayoral race. He answered viewer questions.
73 viewsRepresentative Ralph Regula (R-OH) talked about the recent amendment sponsored by Senator Robert Byrd which limits the use of federal grant funds to hire lobbyists. He called it a “sunshine”…
36 viewsRepresentative David Skaggs voted against legislation passed by the House that would prohibit by statute flag burning. He answered questions about the legislation.
35 viewsNancy Traver discussed her Time Magazine article, “Sam Pierce’s Turkey Farm,” on former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Sam Pierce and the scandal during his tenure. She answered vie…
103 viewsA discussion of radical politics, long hair, growing older and changing values. The guests answered viewer questions.
179 viewsTed Gurr of the University of Maryland and Dr. Jerry Post of George Washington University talked about terrorism and what constitutes a terrorist. The discussion included Ted Gurr’s recent b…
366 viewsTopics include accomplishments, post-recess priorities, and leadership changes in the House of Representatives.
38 viewsRoger Di Silvestro The author of The Endangered Kingdom: The Struggle to Save America’s Wildlife discussed government policy regarding development and its impact on wildlife and nature. He r…
50 viewsRepresentative Helen Delich Bentley(R-MD) talked about the House vote to restrict American participation of the JSX program with Japan. She answered viewer questions.
27 viewsGuests discussed the effects of the Alaskan oil spill and Exxon’s proposals for cleanup, along with future policy considerations for the oil industry. They answered viewer questions.
34 viewsTom Miller, Senior Policy Analyst with the Competitive Enterprise Institute, took viewer calls about the budget agreement between President George HW Bush and congressional leaders, and it’s…
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